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What is the ratio of potency between LSD and psilocybin?
100:1
LSD use in the United States began to decline in the ________ and did not increase again until the ________.
1970s; 1990s
What is the minimum dose of LSD required for a user to experience effects?
25 micrograms
Ibogaine is derived from a shrub native to _________.
Africa
Who discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD?
Albert Hoffman
Which of the following is a sympathomimetic drug?
All of these are correct.
Which of the following is true of PCP?
All of these are correct.
Earliest use of psilocybe mushrooms was by the __________.
Aztec and Mayan people
Ayahuasca tea contains _____.
DMT
Which of the following is a short-acting hallucinogen generally administered in the form of a snuff or a tea?
DMT
Activation of the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor is thought to be the key factor in producing auditory hallucinations.
False
An advantage of new synthetic hallucinogens like 2C-E is that they tend to be safer to use.
False
Children whose parents have taken LSD are more likely to suffer from birth defects.
False
LSD comes from a cactus.
False
Mescaline has about one-third the hallucinogenic potency of LSD.
False
Phencyclidine produces vivid visual hallucinations.
False
The Mayans considered peyote to be so sacred that they included icons to it in their temples.
False
The structure of LSD is similar to acetylcholine.
False
___________ is a drug that was regularly used in veterinary medicine.
Ketamine
Which of the following does not have a long heritage of use by traditional cultures?
LSD
Which of the following is NOT a methylated amphetamine?
LSD
Which of the following drugs has been associated with long-term deficits in serotonin activity?
MDMA
A difference between LSD and MDMA is that __________.
MDMA does not produce visual hallucinations
Seeds from what plant are used to make the hallucinogenic drug called Ololuiqui by native Americans?
Morning glory
_____ has been found to reduce anxiety and depression in advanced cancer patients.
Psilocybin
Which statement is true for all hallucinogens?
They alter perception and states of consciousness.
Which of the following is true of the serotonergic hallucinogens?
They produce visual hallucinations and are sympathomimetic.
Anticholinergic hallucinogens are characterized by a loss of memory for the experience.
True
Ketamine has shown promise in the treatment of depression.
True
LSD was popularized in large measure by a Harvard psychologist named Timothy Leary.
True
MDMA was first produced in the early 1900s.
True
Mescaline comes from the peyote cactus.
True
Mescaline is a sympathomimetic drug.
True
One form constant often reported during LSD hallucinations is the lattice pattern.
True
Psilocybin and peyote were originally used for religious purposes by the Aztecs and Mayans.
True
Psilocybin is derived from mushrooms.
True
Salvia acts as an agonist of opioid receptors.
True
Teeth grinding is a common side effect of using Ecstasy.
True
The hallucinogenic properties of LSD were discovered by accident.
True
Violent psychotic reactions have been reported with use of PCP.
True
Which of the following drugs would give the user a dream-like high?
atropine
Persisting LSD flashbacks can be treated by ____________.
benzodiazepines
A sudden reoccurrence of a hallucinogenic experience is a(n) __________.
flashback
PCP is thought to act by influencing receptors for __________.
glutamate
Which of the following are anesthetic hallucinogens?
ketamine
Which of the following drugs would be most likely to produce changes in perception of body image?
ketamine
Which of the following effects are associated with the anticholinergic hallucinogens but not the psychedelics?
loss of memory for the experience
The active chemical in the Peyote cactus is __________.
mescaline
Which of the following are typical effects of MDMA (ecstasy)?
mild euphoria and increased emotional warmth
What neurotransmitter systems do methylated amphetamines affect?
monoamines
One of the active chemicals in the fly agaric mushroom is __________.
muscimole
At its historical peak, what was the usage rate of MDMA among U.S. high school students?
over 9 percent
Which of the following drugs comes from a mushroom?
psilocybin
After LSD was discovered, what was its initial common application?
psychotherapy
Which of the following drugs is not currently subject to federal regulations?
salvia
Which of the following is an anticholinergic hallucinogen?
scopolamine
LSD is thought to act in the brain by influencing __________.
serotonin
A person who said they could see sounds as colors would be an example of __________.
synesthesia
Salvia is inactive when ______.
taken orally
Ayahuasca is thought by some native South American tribes to produce__________.
telepathic effects
